Book Review 83: Mahayoddha Kalki: Sword of Shiva by Kevin Missal.




The third and the final book of the Kalki trilogy - Mahayoddha Kalki: Sword of Shiva by Kevin Missal is an amazing read. A tale of love, friendship, adventure, blended with Mythology and philosophy - a journey that started in the first book, Dharmayoddha Kalki, continued through the second book, Satyayoddha Kalki, finally concludes in the third book, Mahayoddha Kalki.
I have been an ardent fan of the series from the time when I read the first book. And was really eager and excited about this final one.

The story begins with Kalki Hari arriving at the city of Indragarh to find out that his brother, Arjan has been taken prisoner, his beloved is about to be executed, and the City is embroiled in a horrifying war with the Naga queen and Dakshini king. Armed with a mighty sword forged by a God, he fights to take the city back from his arch-enemy, the evil Kali. But, Kalki, the avatar of Vishnu is at a crossroads. It is his destiny to fight the last battle with adharm and obliterate evil from this world. However, he has stumbled upon a terrible truth over the course of his journey... A truth that may change everything. Will Kalki be able to win against adharm and fulfil his destiny? 
Read the book to know how the fantastical and adventurous journey of Kalki Hari ends.

The author has brilliantly portrayed a fictional world, beautifully used the mythological and fantastical elements in the novel. The character of Kalki has developed over the three books. This book was fast-paced and the writing style was descriptive and full of twists and turns. Some parts were a bit rushed, and the ending could have been a bit better.

 Recommending this book to fans of mythological fiction. 

About the author: Kevin Missal is a twenty-one-year-old graduate of St. Stephen’s College. He has recently released the first book of the Kalki Trilogy, Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu, which has received praise from newspapers such as Millennium Post and Sunday Guardian who have termed it as “2017’s mythological phenomenon”.
Kevin loves reading, watching films and building stories in his mind. He lives in New Delhi.


My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars.
Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing.
First Published: October 2019
Pages: 368
Price: ₹250/-

Buy this book from Amazon.

Thanks to the publisher, Fingerprint Publishing, for the review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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